Alexander Pearson (cricketer)

Alexander Gillespie Pearson (21 January 1856 – 24 January 1931) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and legal advocate.

Alexander Pearson
Personal information
Full nameAlexander Gillespie Pearson
Born21 January 1856
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died24 January 1931(1931-01-24) (aged 75)
Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm medium
RelationsRobert Pearson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876–1878Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 163
Batting average 8.15
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled 781
Wickets 16
Bowling average 18.06
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/10
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2020

The son of Andrew Pearson, he was born at Edinburgh in January 1856. He was educated firstly at the Loretto School in Musselburgh,[1] before transferring to Rugby School.[2] From Rugby, he matriculated to Balliol College, Oxford in 1875.[3] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1876–78, making sixteen appearances.[4] Pearson scored 163 runs at an average of 8.15, with a high score of 35.[5] With his right-arm roundarm medium pace bowling, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 18.06 and best figures of 3 for 10.[6]

After graduating from Oxford, Pearson became a member of the Faculty of Advocates.[3] He was also a justice of the peace for Dumfriesshire.[2] Pearson died in Switzerland at Locarno in January 1931. His brother, Robert, also played first-class cricket.

References
  1. "Player profile: Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register 1842–1874. 2. A. J. Lawrence. p. 306.
  3. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 1085.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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